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Water Treatment Visitor Centre, Maceira-Liz

With the environmental problems we face today, the growing population and global warming, water is a resource which is increasingly scare and important. This requires increasingly conscientious measures in regard to its usage. The Water Park was created with two fundamental objectives: Issue warning in regard to the importance of water resources and increase the awareness of visitors about the process of water treatment at the Maceira-Liz Plant, including all of the steps from its collection up through the final supply of drinking water for social and industrial purposes. The visitor can enjoy this nice and small park.

CHARACTERISTICS

LOCATION
Address: Museu da Fábrica Maceira.Liz
City: Maceira-Liz
Postal Code: 2405 - 019
Telephone: 244779900
Email: maceira@secil.pt
Website: http://www.secil.pt
FUNCTIONING
Weekly Schedule:
tuesday
From 00:00:00 to -.
From 18:00:00 to -.

Weekend and Holidays Schedule:

From 00:00:00 to 00:00:00.
From 14:00:00 to 18:00:00.

Exceptions:
-

Paid Entry:
0€

Discount Policy:
-

ORGANISATION OF THE VISIT
The visit to this Point does not require prior booking and can be done individually.

Specific Conditions:
-

Method:
On foot

Difficulty Level:
Average

Group Visits:
No
Guided Tours:
No
Observations:
-
EXISTING EQUIPMENT
Museums
MUSEUM / INTERPRETATION CENTER
Museum / Interpretation Center History:
Created in the beginning of the 1990´s, with four museum centres essentially of a historical and technological nature, the Maceira-Liz Factory Museum doubled is exposition and interpretation space over the last few years, thus broadening its scope into the areas of natural sciences.

Activity Program:
Among the regularly offered activities at the Maceira-Liz Factory Museum is the Educational Service, scheduled essentially for school-related audiences, which integrate the museum study areas with portions of the content of school subjects in accordance with the various grades of teaching. It provides visitors with the opportunity to take a guided tour conducted by retired workers and technicians

Study and Research Unit:
The facilities of the Maceira-Liz Factory Museum are focused on the subjects of social sciences and natural sciences with the objective to educate and increase awareness in regards to Heritage and the Environment. Its research is directed at the dominions of history, industrial archaeology, sociology and anthropology, production technology of cement, and the environment, as well as those aspects related to the interaction of the manufacturing facility with the scientific means and areas within t

Audiovisual and Multimedia Resources:
-

Volunteering Programs:
-
EXTERNAL SUPPORT
TRANSPORT
Type of Transport:
Táxi
Agency Name:
Guerlena
Telephone Number:
244777686

Parking for private vehicles:
Yes

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